¡Hola, Gustavo! Me llamo Silvia y soy graduada en Traducción e Interpretación. Me gustaría presentarme en un futuro (si pudiera ser no muy lejano) al Proficiency, más que nada para ponerme a prueba a mí misma y demostrar mis skills. Te envío el primer essay que he hecho, a ver qué tal lo ves y si alcanzaría el nivel. Pertenece a la primera parte. Te envío tanto los textos que piden que evalúe como el essay adjuntados en un Word. ¡Gracias de antemano!
Un saludo,
Silvia.
Write your answer in 240–280 words on the
separate answer sheet.
Does memory have a future?
A good memory is invaluable. The inability
to make use of memory and past experience can be a severe limitation on how
well we perform both mentally and physically. Nowadays, we rely on computers,
mobiles and other electronic devices to store our most important
information, which can be recalled at the touch of a button. However, some
people are concerned that this reliance on electronic equipment may affect the
development of our internal memory system in the future. It remains to be seen
whether these concerns turn out to be true.
The role of memory
We like to think of our memory as our
record of the past, but all too often memories are influenced by imagination.
It is risky, therefore, to regard memory as a source of knowledge, because we
will never be able to verify the accuracy of a memory fully. Although memory is
an unreliable source of knowledge about the past, its importance in
self-identity is unquestionable. When a person suffers memory loss as a result
of accident or illness, one of the most distressing consequences is likely to
be a loss of self. Indeed, it can be argued that a person’s true identity
resides in his or her collection of memories.
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ESSAY PART 1
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The two texts present complementary
viewpoints on the importance of memories and how people tend to give memory
aids more priority than they should. This essay discusses the effects of the
memory system in different aspects of human life.
The first text entitled “Does memory have a
future?” points out several ideas whose main question enables different interpretations.
The first idea highlights the fact that people in the world are using the
assistance of many electronic devices in order to improve their internal memory
system if it was necessary. Besides, the text underlines that this practice it
has not always been translated into reality, as there will come a time our
memory will be affected. This fact is controversial but at the same time really
evident. There will come a point that people will stop thinking by themselves.
The second text with the title “The role of
memory” underscores the huge influence of the imagination in each memory people
have. No one doubts that when you want to achieve something, there may be times
you live it so much that you can imagine it. Notwithstanding, people cling to
their memory as a source of knowledge, which can be perilous. The other
simmering issue is the capacity to retain the own identity when someone suffers
an accident and his or her brain is affected by this kind of collision. It does not necessarily mean that you lose
your whole being, inasmuch as the text states that a human being is a
compendium of recollections.
All in all, memory storages our experiences
and has an important role in human development so everyone has to find a way to
exercise it.
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